Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE MISSION OF THE ILLINOIS RAILWAY MUSEUM IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO OUR NATION'S RAILROAD AND RAILWAY HISTORY BY COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND RESTORING ROLLING STOCK, ARTIFACTS, STRUCTURES, AND RELATED TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT FOR DISPLAY TO THE PUBLIC; EXHIBITING AND OPERATING RESTORED ROLLING STOCK AND EQUIPMENT ON A DEMONSTRATION RAIL LINE; AND COLLECTING, PRESERVING, AND MAINTAINING A REFERENCE LIBRARY OF PUBLICATIONS, TECHNICAL INFORMATION, AND OTHER MATERIALS REGARDING RAILROADS, RAILWAYS, AND RELATED FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION FOR RESEARCH AND OTHER PURPOSES.
TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AS TO OUR NATION'S RAILROAD & RAILWAY HISTORY.
PUBLIC OPENING, DISPLAY, OPERATION AND INTERPRETATION OF THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTION OF RAILROAD EQUIPMENT AND MEMORABILIA TO FURTHER PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE ROLE OF RAILROADS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE COUNTRY. COSTS INCLUDE THOSE INCURRED BY THE ELECTRIC CAR, DIESEL, STEAM, STEAM PASSENGER COACH AND TROLLEY BUS DEPARTMENTS IN RESTORING AND MAINTAINING THE COLLECTION AS WELL AS THE MAINTENANCE OF THE SITE. ATTEDANCE FOR FY19 IS 26,229.
SPECIAL ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS, WITH A STRONG RAILROAD THEME, INCLUDING DAYS OUT WITH THOMAS, HAPPY HOLIDAY RAILWAY AND THE BUNNY TROLLEY. WHILE ATTENDANCE AT DOWT DECREASED THAT AT OTHER EVENTS CONTINUED TO INCREASE WITH SIGNIFICANT EVIDENCE THAT PEOPLE INITIALLY ATTENDING THESE EVENTS SUBSEQUENTLY RETURN FOR OUR CORE MUSEUM ACTIVITIES. ATTENDANCE FOR FY19 IS 39,843.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Nick Kallas | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 30 | $0 |
| Tim Peters | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED) | 41 | $0 |
| Paul Cronin | DIRECTOR (RESIGNED) | 20 | $0 |
| Robert Olson | VICE PRESIDENT (ROTATED OFF) | 30 | $0 |
| Norman Krentel | PRESIDENT (ROTATED OFF) | 20 | $0 |
| Raymond Weart | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Thomas Slater | DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 |
| Frank Devries | DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Jason Maxwell | VICE PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
| Nigel Bennett | TREASURER | 40 | $0 |
| Marcus Ruef | PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
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